Amy's Services

Contributing Writer

Contributor for

Women’s Health

BabyZone

Ironman.com

Irongirl.com

Swiftwick.com

Spokesperson

Reach new customers and users for your products. The average person doesn’t look at elite or professional athletes for inspiration. They are inspired by people like themselves (people they can relate to) who have overcome everyday obstacles to do seemingly impossible things.

What Amy can do for you

Digital media for your company

Trade show / event appearances & product demos

Written or spoken content for your site

Social media exposure

Motivational Speaker

Amy lives without ceilings, it’s a mindset that was hard fought for… Let her help your organization or company learn how to live fearlessly by facing fear & doubt head-on and turning painful situations in their lives into positive change.

Speaking topics

Turn pain into purpose

Living outside of your comfort zone

Being an unlikely Christian

Health & Fitness

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What others are saying

“I wish to thank you for taking time to share your Health & Wellness expertise with the sailors at the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Nashville. The insights you provided hit home with several and have lit a spark what will help them be successful in tehir personal fitness endeavors.”

 S.L. Tannahill Commander, U.S. Navy Commanding Officer 

We loved doing the Boot Run with you and to honor your son! Thank you for your generous effort to support our military and the Boot Campaign. You are a treasure and we love you.

The Dream & Team

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Bio & Organizations

Founder of Medals of Honor & Valor Bands

Amy Cotta

Amy Cotta

Founder of Medals of Honor & Valor Bands

Amy is a very unlikely athlete. She isn’t a lifetime swimmer, she’s not an elite cyclist, and she’s not even a “runner.” But she is a mother of six, and one of them is a young Marine. Amy’s journey to live “uncomfortable” came at the age of 39 when she decided to learn how to swim after getting the news that two of her family members had cancer, 8 months later she completed her first Olympic open water swim triathlon in their honor. The courage she found that day helped her get across many more finish lines, including those in combat boots.

Amy’s journey in boots started in 2011 after her oldest and only biological son left straight out of high school to the Marine Corps. Although filled with pride for his decision she felt overwhelming sadness and a sense of loss. For the first time in her life she found herself unable to take care of one of her children. The fear and uncertainty that comes with military life came flooding in. That’s when she decided to lace up combat boots to feel connected to her son. Soon after Amy did her first ½ marathon in those same boots without a single mile of training under her belt. Amy has since competed in 27 races of various distances from 5K to 140.6 miles in her boots raising awareness of the many needs of our military and to raise money for numerous military charities.

Professional Bio

Amy is a N.S.C.A (National Strength & Conditioning Association) Certified Personal Trainer. She’s the author of Six Weeks to Skinny Jeans (Rodale) and works as a freelance writer, television host, and inspirational speaker. A professionally trained actress, Amy is the host of numerous exercise equipment direct media infomercial campaigns. She has also worked as a fitness expert/host for QVC and Home Shopping Network. Amy is currently working on her forthcoming book tentatively titled Get Uncomfortable Dare. She’s the founder of Valor Bands & Medals of Honor.

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Military Campaign

Medals of Honor

Medals of Honor

Military Campaign

Our mission is to honor our fallen military while remembering the families they left behind.

Medals of Honor is a self-funded non-profit campaign. We proudly support and work closely with other military non-profits and organizations.

Medals of Honor gives the endurance/race community a tangible way to thank and giveback to the families that lost loved ones during military service. Through medals of Honor racers can compete in honor of a fallen U.S. service member and donate his/her finisher’s medal to the surviving family.

Are you a race organizer? We would like to connect with you and your racers. Do you have old medals or overstock race medals you would like to recycle? Donate them to Medals of Honor and we will repurpose them to help cover our operating expenses. Thank you!

Sponsors & Supporters

Without the support and generosity of my sponsors & supporters my journey in combat boots would not exist. If you would like to join our team please fill out the contact form. I would love to chat with you. –Amy